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Carnival is celebrated once a year, between February and March. This festivity takes place 40 days before Lent, so its date always varies. The origin of this festivity dates back to Greek and Roman times, where parties were held for Saturn or the god Bacchus. Always followed by excesses in food and drink. Later, Catholics […]

We want to show you the progress of our students with their Spanish classes. Today we will share with you a page from the diary of one of our students named Debbie. She is a beginner. She started learning Spanish on her own because she wants to live here with her husband, but she felt

We continue to grow in order to provide you with the best service. This weekend, the teachers had a training session with one of the best Spanish teachers in the city: Julia Muñoz. We had a very pleasant and enriching morning. We learned new and innovative methodologies to connect with the students and teach this

The previous Friday, January 6th, the Comparsas took place. It is a parade of great dimensions that takes place in Cuenca for ‘Holy Innocents’ Day’. What for the Americans would be April Fools’ Day. The celebration in its beginnings had a strictly Catholic origin that over the years acquired pagan elements. The parade consists of

On Thursday, 29 of December, we did a special program for New Year’s Eve with our students and teachers. We wanted our students to get involve in our traditions and to show them how we celebrate New Year’s Eve. In Ecuador we celebrate New Year’s Eve like it is a funeral. There’s always a dead